Inflation Pakistan 2018
Average inflation: 5.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 6.8%. The lowest inflation was in March at 3.2%.
- Highest month
- October: 6.8%
- Lowest month
- March: 3.2%
- Difference
- 3.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.2%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 6.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 2.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 4.5%.
- 5-year average
- 4.5%
- 10-year average
- 7.4%
- All-time high (2010)
- 12.9%
- All-time low (2015)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +3.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4% | +0.7 |
| February | 3.8% | -0.4 |
| March | 3.2% | -1.7 |
| April | 3.7% | -1.1 |
| May | 4.2% | -0.8 |
| June | 5.2% | +1.3 |
| July | 5.8% | +2.9 |
| August | 5.8% | +2.4 |
| September | 5.1% | +1.2 |
| October | 6.8% | +3.0 |
| November | 6.5% | +2.5 |
| December | 6.2% | +1.6 |
| Average | 5.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 03/01/2026.